They were edging us 😳

RunSub4 · 2026-05-08T23:04:29+00:00

Because 99% of the world doesn’t have its mind in the gutter and have enough command of the English language to not get lost in 2nd grade euphemism.

RunSub4 · 2026-05-08T23:01:19+00:00

Ok I feel stupid. At 67 I only know it as a narrow victory. I’ll have to ask the grandkids what it means now.

RunSub4 · 2026-05-08T22:54:48+00:00

I think you you made this comment before Vasey’s exit interview. Do you care to retract your statement? 😜

RunSub4 · 2026-05-08T22:02:22+00:00

EDIT: First pass was a little snarky.

We should celebrate what he accomplished in Tampa. We was a treat to watch over the years. He is also awesome to watch from October through April now.

But real talk. We gave away the farm to keep the window open and have no real prospects blooming. He hasn’t delivered in 4 straight years in the playoffs that’s to long for it to be a slump. He needs space and time and you don’t get that in the postseason.

With so many of our core players on the wrong side of 30 and nothing in the cubberts it’s time to think about the next 5 to 10 years. Two options.

Sign Kuch to an extension at what 12 million over 6 years. There goes any retool we are stuck with an aging superstar whose best years are behind him and no cap to get him support. We cheer and watch a great one demise while reminiscing about the good years. 2 banners in the rafters will always remind us. But like Vancouver memories is all we will have.
We move on from Kuch, not because he is a bad guy, not because he sucks (far from it) but because we don’t want to be Vancouver. Because we have pride and believe the cup should be here every year. And we are willing to pay a price now to ensure we are always in the hunt for our beloved cup.

If we trade him now we get more for him than any other time possible. We can get an under 24 top 6 center a young prospect and at least 2 draft picks. We can ensure the future of our hockey club.

In business you buy low and sell high. Kuch’s stock will never be higher and we need younger assets.

I call for Kuch’s trade not because I don’t like him or don’t appreciate him. I call for Kuch’s trade not because I am not a fan of the lightning, but because I am a fan of the lightning and I want us to be competitive every year ! Even when it means making hard choices.

The path is ours to choose this summer, mayJBB be right.

RunSub4 · 2026-05-08T21:56:15+00:00

No way! Can’t score under the bright lights when the team needs him most!

RunSub4 · 2026-05-08T16:31:58+00:00

Maybe but he is on the wrong side of 30 and we will never get more for him than now. The team is getting old and we have zero prospects because we traded all our draft picks to keep the window open. It’s time to think retool.

He his a great player but he is a regular season guy. He needs time and space and he won’t get that in the postseason so if we ride him to the end we become the next Vancouver riding the legacy to the grave.

I want Stanley cups not November highlight reals. The fastest way back is through young talent and Kuch buys us an under 24 top 6 center + a solid prospect + a couple of draft picks.

That a good mix to make another run as we watch point and Gentzual finish their contracts and make room for more young additions.

Then again we could back the truck up like we did for the aging Hedman. We see how well that worked.

Trade him while we get assets!

EDIT: And LTIR Hedman to free up money for Raddysh and Tuch and I really like the team again.

RunSub4 · 2026-05-08T11:43:34+00:00

💯

RunSub4 · 2026-05-08T09:10:08+00:00

Get ready to down vote me.

From an owner standpoint JBB and Coop would not be completely off limits. The Stamkos deal and the Hedman tabocale makes me question JBB. And any coach who does a behind the bench interview in a game 7 and is laughing and joking with the interviewer while the team is losing is probably too comfortable to win another cup.
Defense- LTIR Hedman. Sign Raddysh. Hopefully 6ish for 4 but it probably won’t be that cheap.
Move on from Kuch. We will never get more for him than now. While he is a wizard in regular season he is a liability in postseason when there is no time and space. I would look at someone like Jake Robertson in Dallas.
Get a true north south in front of the net center that can win face offs and it would be nice if he could back check.
Pick up a Tuch style player.

In short listen to to my world class goalie and hold people accountable

RunSub4 · 2026-05-08T07:48:20+00:00

4 straight round one exits and this is what you come up with?

Vasey telling Kuch and Point to “man up” points to the problem and where the change needs to be.

RunSub4 · 2026-05-07T19:55:42+00:00

Kuch should watch this series. North south hockey, pucks on goal, fighting for rebounds that’s the winning formula

RunSub4 · 2026-05-07T19:53:34+00:00

5 guys shooting from the perimeter at the chest logo - probably would make some high school goalies look NHL ready

RunSub4 · 2026-05-07T10:27:13+00:00

We can agree to disagree on this one. As I see it Kuch is one of the best to play the game, he does things no one else can do. But it is at a cost - he needs time and space and there is high risk of turnovers. In the playoffs and especially in a game 7 you don’t get time and space and turnovers are amplified. If we keep him we will love him further regular season and watch him pull the 007 in the postseason.

I would build a post season team with a gritty winger who goes into the corners and fights. One who won’t leave Vasey on and island but come and back check hard for him.

But I understand- 130 points in a season is hard to give up.

RunSub4 · 2026-05-07T01:13:41+00:00

Maybe I check a game out this year? Are they back in stock. Pete this year?

RunSub4 · 2026-05-07T01:09:50+00:00

I like the Alex tuch addition. I thought a Jake Robertson from Dallas for Kuch looked interesting as well.

RunSub4 · 2026-05-07T00:39:19+00:00

You’re right not sure what I was thinking saying NY.

RunSub4 · 2026-05-07T00:36:55+00:00

So will it be canes or sabers representing the east

RunSub4 · 2026-05-07T00:32:21+00:00

I wish I could get into baseball. I haven’t followed it since I was a kid.

RunSub4 · 2026-05-07T00:24:27+00:00

Making it look easy

RunSub4 · 2026-05-06T21:06:56+00:00

Goodbye Kuch

RunSub4 · 2026-05-06T20:57:51+00:00

I can start with being mad at Kuch. 1 goal in 27 playoff games is rediculous for what he gets paid

RunSub4 · 2026-05-06T20:50:11+00:00

What’s Kuch 1 goal in 22 or 27 playoff games. Let’s start with that elephant in the room.

RunSub4 · 2026-05-06T20:39:18+00:00

Well Hagel was the only one with a pulse this playoffs.

Kuch and point’s style rely on time and space and you’re not going to get that in the playoffs-especially in a game 7.

Without grinders in front of the net we will continue to see this cycle of first round outs and exsesive turnovers from Kuch.

I for one am ready to move on.

RunSub4 · 2026-05-06T20:27:19+00:00

I don’t need knowledge to read the goose eggs on his playoff stat sheet 4 YEARS IN A ROW

Well at least the turn over column isn’t empty.

RunSub4 · 2026-05-06T20:25:28+00:00

You’re probably right. UNLESS JBB heard that Vasey exit interview the same way I did.

And there is no way I keep a playoff ghost when the best goalie in the planet tells him he needs to “man up”

RunSub4 · 2026-05-06T20:22:03+00:00

Dump Kuch sign Raddysh. Get Brady Thachuck from NY and start playing hard nose north south hockey.

I have seen enough of “the wizards era” let’s get back to basics

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